Faucet



(No Model.)

H. OGDEN.

FAUGET.

. Patented Dec. 13, 1887'.

UNIT STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY OGDEN, OF FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

FAU C ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,806, dated'December13, 1887.

Application filed June 23, 1887.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY OGDEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fall River, in

the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming apart thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a faucet for drawing liquorsfrom casks and other vessels, which will combine the advantages of ametallic faucet, in that it is strong and durable, and when inserted inthe cask or other vessel will have arigid connection therewith, while itwill also have the advantages of a wooden faucet or spigot, in that thebarrel of the faucet, or that part thereof with which the liquor isincontact when the faucet is closed,

will not be injured by contact with metal, my

invention being an improvement on the Deasey faucet shown by Patent No.358,021, dated February 22, 1887.

My improved faucet consists of a metallic portion having a screw orcompression valve and a metallic portion or ferrule which is to bescrewed into the cask or other vessel to which the faucet is to beattached, these two metallic parts being connected by a wooden bodyhaving at its ends reduced portions or sleeves, one of which extendsentirely through the said ferrule and the other of which extends farenough into the metallic valve part or portion, of the faucet to form avalve-seat, so that when the valve is closed by being forced against thesaid wooden valve-seat the liquor cannot be contaminated by contact withthe metal of the faucet.

In the drawing, in which I have represented my faucet in longitudinalsection, A denotes the wooden body portion of the faucet, having thereduced portions .or sleeves a and a.

B is a metallic ferrule threaded externally to screw into a Cash orother vessel containing liquor, and also threaded internally fora partis lined with wood, so that the standing liquor Serial No. 242,291. (Nomodel.)

at least of its length, so as to be firinl y screwed onto the woodensleeve a, the latter being of sufficient length to extend to the innerend, or through the said ferrule.

The ferrule B is preferably provided with a squared portion, 12, toreceive a wrench to screw the faucet strongly into the cask or otherliquor-containing vessel.

0 is the metallic valve portion of the faucet, provided with anoutlet-nozzle., O, the inner end, 0, of the said portion being threadedinteriorly to be screwed onto the reduced portion or sleeve a of thewooden body A, the said wooden sleeve extending far enough into themetallic body 0 to form a valve-seat. against which the compressionvalve D fits when forced inward by turning its screw stem d by thehand-wheel d, the face of the said valve having a packing, e, of leatheror other suitable material. 7

The wooden body A has shoulders at a, against which the valve andferrule portions of the faucet abut when screwed into place, as

shown in'the drawing, these shoulders contributing to prevent the partsfrom working loose, as will be readily understood.

I claim-.- 4

A faucet the body of which consists of, three portions, to wit: ametallic valve and discharge portion provided with a screw orcompression valve and tapped at its outer end for the passage of theshank of the said valve, a metallic ferrule portion threaded externallyto screw into the liquor-receptacle to be tapped, and a central woodenbody having a reduced portion or sleeve extending within the saidmetallic valve and discharge portion far enough to afford a woodenvalve-seat, and a second reduced portion or sleeve extending into thesaid metallic 85 ferrule portion and serving as a wooden lining thereto,substantially as set forth.

HENRY OGDEN.

Witnesses:

J. S. BARKER, G. O. HUNTING.

